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Bisons' Bats Boost Herd to Win over Chiefs

Published on June 2, 2016 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


In a total team effort, the Buffalo Bisons took down the Syracuse Chiefs, 8-3, Thursday night at Coca-Cola Field.

Matt Dominguez led the attack by driving in three runs, two of which came on a blast that dented the mesh halfway up the protective netting beyond the left-field wall.

After going 3-for-3 in his last game, A.J. Jimenez had two singles and a walk and came around to score twice, both on hits by Casey Kotchman, including Buffalo's opening tally of the game to make it 1-1 after two innings. The 26-year-old also touched home as part of a two-run sixth to put the Bisons up 8-3.

"I'm just trying to make it simple. Just see the ball, hit the ball. I'm trying to stay to the middle of the field and swing at good pitches," said Jimenez postgame.

"So far it's working."

After injuries slowed his start to the season, Buffalo's catcher is now batting .270, having gone 19 for his last 46.

Junior Lake belted two doubles and came home to on David Adams' lined single to center as part of a three-run bottom half of the fifth. Adams was then chauffeured home on what was Dominguez's fifth homer of the year.

"The last time we played these guys we weren't swinging the bats very well, so it was nice to break out with the eight runs," said manager Gary Allenson.

"It was nice to get production from almost everybody."

For the first time in a month, Wade LeBlanc gave up an earned run. Matt den Dekker put an end to an unearned-run streak of 33.2 innings with a solo shot in the top of the first.

The lanky lefty allowed three runs over six innings of work, which was still solid enough for his sixth consecutive quality start. The newly minted International League player of the month struck out three and issued one walk en route to his I.L. leading sixth win.

Chad Girodo, Pat McCoy and Bo Schultz each hurled an inning of shutout ball in relief.

With check marks next to hitting and pitching, the Bisons also added some fine defensive plays.

Adams stole a hit away from Matt Skole as he broke to his right, making a spectacular diving grab on the liner as it made its way towards the outfield just beyond second base.

Not to be outdone by his co-middle infielder, Andy Burns ran down a soft liner off of the bat of Pedro Severino and snared it in shallow center field on a fully-extended dive.

BISONS NOTES:

The Bisons have converted 12 double plays over their last six games...The Herd is now an even 4-4 against the Chiefs this year...With the victory, Buffalo moves above .500 at Coca-Cola Field for the first time since winning its home opener on April 14th...With the RailRiders' loss to Columbus, the Bisons will have the chance to move into a tie for first in the International League North tomorrow.

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